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Bc Wildfire 2017
Wildfire evacuees in Monte Lake can go home
KAMLOOPS – Residents in Monte Lake who have been evacuated or living under the cloud…
Smoky skies bulletin is back for the B.C. Interior
After rescinding the smoky skies advisory due to a change in the weather on the…
The Alexis Creek Health Centre has been closed due to wildfire activity
CARIBOO/CHILCOTIN – An evacuation order has closed the Alexis Creek Health Centre. An Interior Health…
Evacuation alert for properties between Sitkum Creek and Crescent Bay
CASTLEGAR – More evacuation alerts issued yesterday, Aug. 12, because of a 70-hectare wildfire near…
How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home
VICTORIA – A result of the wildfires in British Columbia is tens of thousands of…
Evacuation Order issued for Bonaparte and Criss Creek area
BONAPARTE – An evacuation order has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for Bonaparte…
Some self-employed Kamloops residents taking a big hit due to B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS – If being a self-employed person or owning a small business isn't hard enough,…
‘That’s a no brainer’: Sun Peaks Resort says no smoking on the mountain
SUN PEAKS – Cities and communities have been adapting to the extreme fire danger in…
Weekend forecast could offer brief reprieve from smoke in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Calm wind conditions are being welcomed by B.C. firefighters, but it also means…
Dog reunited with family after being found on highway near Elephant Hill fire
CLINTON – A dog found by RCMP monitoring the Elephant Hill wildfire has now been…
B.C. Conservation hands out 19 wildfire act tickets over long weekend
People across the province are still not getting the message when it comes to being…
Blazers relocate hockey school and training camp due to wildfire evacuees at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS – With hundreds of wildfire evacuees still taking refuge in Sandman Centre the club…
Some unexpected side-effects of a region mired in wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – In the Thompson-Okanagan, most of the impacts due to wildfire smoke like trouble…
Kamloops seniors struggling more than most in dealing with the smoke that blankets the city
KAMLOOPS – Like many demographics in Kamloops, seniors have seen many of their normal summer…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…
International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…
A word of warning for evacuees before making major purchases to replace losses from fires
KAMLOOPS – Amidst all the chaos and confusion that comes with being evacuated is the…
Skeetchestn First Nation evacuated due to Elephant Hill fire
SKEETCHESTN – As winds blow the Elephant Hill fire south, Skeetchestn First Nation has ordered…
Kamloops’ pet food bank suspected theft at evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A group of Kamloops volunteers who have been providing wildfire evacuees with pet…
TNRD orders evacuations near Hanceville fire
CHURN CREEK – Evacuations have been ordered for properties threatened by the Hanceville wildfire west…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Off-road vehicles banned throughout back country of Kamloops fire centre
KAMLOOPS – As a provincial state of emergency drags on, all motorized off-road vehicles will…
More evacuations are ordered due to the Elephant Hill wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill wildfire continues to burn out of control prompting new evacuation…
Kamloops golf is taking a hit due to wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – If you have a hard enough time finding your golf ball on a…